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Joseph Strickler was born in York County, PA, the son of Bishop Jacob Strickler (1768-1842) and Catherine Cormeny Strickler (1765-1841). In 1819 he married Mary Leib, to whom eight children were born. He was a miller and farmer near Goldsboro, PA. He was a member of the River Brethren (later known as [[Brethren in Christ Church |Brethren in Christ]]). He later became a leader among the Old Order River Brethren. It appears that Joseph moved to Manor Township in [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]] in the 1860s. He was called upon to give bishop oversight to the recently organized congregation of [[Old Order River Brethren|Old Order River Brethren]] in that county. 


= Bibliography =
Brechbill, Laban T. <em class="gameo_bibliography">History Old Order River Brethren. </em>Brechbill and Strickler, 1972: 38-39, 78-79. 

Strickler, Alice. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Stricklers of Pennsylvania. </em>Scottdale,PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1942: 243.


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